M
Mario Rosario
Do you guys feel we should keep the sarcasm off the postings? Some people
get offended.
get offended.
H
Homer J. Simpson
Do you guys feel we should keep the sarcasm off the postings? Some people
Sarcasm, in newsgroups? Noooooooooooooooooooooo, never!
Sarcasm, in newsgroups? Noooooooooooooooooooooo, never!
C
Colin Barnhorst
I am not aware of any sarcasm police we can call on but the subject is
covered by various 'netiquette' guidelines where it always discouraged. I
don't know what to tell you except if you wish to encourage someone to alter
the tone in their future posts, by all means do so.
covered by various 'netiquette' guidelines where it always discouraged. I
don't know what to tell you except if you wish to encourage someone to alter
the tone in their future posts, by all means do so.
J
Jonah
Yes I for one do.
It is entirely reprehensible to be in any way sarcastic or
condescending to people who in all innocence and with no clue
whatsoever decide to overwrite their PCs without reading the
instructions or warnings first.
These people are VICTIMS and it is our duty as voulenteer responders
to be as poilte, helpful and supportive as possible in order to ease
the pain and loss suffered by the unfortunate victims of an ill
advised upgrade.
Also we should give all possible aid to those confused as to how a DVD
is burnt from an ISO file and should scour the net to find suitable
drivers for the various hardware problems, and if possible e mail said
drivers, fixes etc along with hand written full instructions in very
simple language directly to them.
One day we will all be rewarded in heaven and maybe even get MVP
status.
Irony is much bigger and cleverer, outright abuse has its place but
sarcasm is just plain lazy.
Jonah
C
Conor
Only because they WILLINGLY made themselves victims.
M
Mario Rosario
I think it is group mentality where if some one walks into the middle of a
conversation and is not caught up, he or she gets flamed. And the
discussions have been on for a while.
conversation and is not caught up, he or she gets flamed. And the
discussions have been on for a while.
A
Administrator\\jhafele
Hey Guys -
Check back over the last couple of posts submitted by Mario Rosario HIMSELF
and tell me who is being sarcastic.
THE WINNER ----- MARIO ROSARIO !!! Practice what you preach, my fine
feathered friend ! ....... John.
Check back over the last couple of posts submitted by Mario Rosario HIMSELF
and tell me who is being sarcastic.
THE WINNER ----- MARIO ROSARIO !!! Practice what you preach, my fine
feathered friend ! ....... John.
J
Jonah
Perhaps my ironic reply was a bit too subtle?
Jonah
M
Mario Rosario
You are right my friend ... perhaps if I wasn't getting old and bitter.
Sarcasm is just a kindler way of being scornful.
Sarcasm is just a kindler way of being scornful.
Administrator\jhafele said:
J
Jonah
Hey Mario I think you are being far too subtle here, irony totally
wasted on most people, I guess thats why its so much fun.
Jonah
M
Mario Rosario
You're my man. 
Jonah said:Hey Mario I think you are being far too subtle here, irony totally
wasted on most people, I guess thats why its so much fun.
Jonah
D
DJ Bjorklund
Yes I for one do.
It is entirely reprehensible to be in any way sarcastic or
condescending to people who in all innocence and with no clue
whatsoever decide to overwrite their PCs without reading the
instructions or warnings first.
These people are VICTIMS and it is our duty as voulenteer responders
to be as poilte, helpful and supportive as possible in order to ease
the pain and loss suffered by the unfortunate victims of an ill
advised upgrade.
Also we should give all possible aid to those confused as to how a DVD
is burnt from an ISO file and should scour the net to find suitable
drivers for the various hardware problems, and if possible e mail said
drivers, fixes etc along with hand written full instructions in very
simple language directly to them.
One day we will all be rewarded in heaven and maybe even get MVP
status.
Irony is much bigger and cleverer, outright abuse has its place but
sarcasm is just plain lazy.
Jonah
Positively dripping with it. I love it.
B
Bill
If irony is posted and nobody gets it - was it really posted?
J
Jimmy Brush
The tree by the lake.
M
Mario Rosario
Yes Mr. Bill,
I should lay off that scorn.
Mario
I should lay off that scorn.
Mario
J
Jonah
You will be the philosopher of the NG then?
Jonah
B
Bill
Scorn? - what scorn? - I didn't see no stinking scorn
B
Bill
I'm retired, I need a job..............
This Philosopher gig - pay much? health benefits? retirement plan? free
beer? company car?do I get to embezzle lots of company funds so I can have
cool bathroom fixtures? how many hours a week? do I get a secretary?
This Philosopher gig - pay much? health benefits? retirement plan? free
beer? company car?do I get to embezzle lots of company funds so I can have
cool bathroom fixtures? how many hours a week? do I get a secretary?
C
Chad Harris
I don't understand all these fancy words and nuances they imply but you have
a shred of the First Amendment in the country where the server resides for
these groups. The rest of them were gutted years ago. If you mean people
using a Beta and people generally saying in a number of ways if they don't
know x, y z they shouldn't be using it, I'm not to hung up on that,
realizing that in every version of Windows MSFT has positioned the beta OS
as a fake software aphrodisiac to drum up interest, particularly when they
have strong indicators that sales are going to be considerably lower than
they expected and the stock is currently in free fall.
MSFT has witheld documentation in a wide number of areas, releasing a Beta
to the public without it so these comments about reading this and that
before using the Beta ought to be tempered by the fact that most of the
public has very little decent to read on using it and in a number of areas
neither do the so-called TBTs.
CH
a shred of the First Amendment in the country where the server resides for
these groups. The rest of them were gutted years ago. If you mean people
using a Beta and people generally saying in a number of ways if they don't
know x, y z they shouldn't be using it, I'm not to hung up on that,
realizing that in every version of Windows MSFT has positioned the beta OS
as a fake software aphrodisiac to drum up interest, particularly when they
have strong indicators that sales are going to be considerably lower than
they expected and the stock is currently in free fall.
MSFT has witheld documentation in a wide number of areas, releasing a Beta
to the public without it so these comments about reading this and that
before using the Beta ought to be tempered by the fact that most of the
public has very little decent to read on using it and in a number of areas
neither do the so-called TBTs.
CH
L
Larry Hodges
Jonah said:Yes I for one do.
It is entirely reprehensible to be in any way sarcastic or
condescending to people who in all innocence and with no clue
whatsoever decide to overwrite their PCs without reading the
instructions or warnings first.
These people are VICTIMS and it is our duty as voulenteer responders
to be as poilte, helpful and supportive as possible in order to ease
the pain and loss suffered by the unfortunate victims of an ill
advised upgrade.
Also we should give all possible aid to those confused as to how a DVD
is burnt from an ISO file and should scour the net to find suitable
drivers for the various hardware problems, and if possible e mail said
drivers, fixes etc along with hand written full instructions in very
simple language directly to them.
One day we will all be rewarded in heaven and maybe even get MVP
status.
Irony is much bigger and cleverer, outright abuse has its place but
sarcasm is just plain lazy.
Jonah
After reading your inspiring Words of Wisdom, I have decided to turn over a
new leaf and not flame the stupid people. Thank you for helping me see the
error of my ways.
-Larry